The Role of Open Educational Resources in English Language Learning and Teaching

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dilek Altunay
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Open Educational Resources ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Educational Resources ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Definition Of

This article discusses the role of Open Educational Resources (OER) in foreign language learning and teaching, focusing on the field of ELT. Firstly, the concept of OER is introduced in the article by providing the definition of OER, role of OER in education, and studies on OER. Then the role of the OER in language learning and teaching is explained in accordance with language learning theories, and examples of OERs for the field of ELT are provided for learners and teachers of English. Possible concerns regarding the creation and use of OER by language teachers and learners are also examined in the article. The article ends with future directions and a summary of the benefits of using OER in language learning and teaching.

scholarly journals Empirical studies on foreign language learning and teaching in China (2008–2011): A review of selected research

2013 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuesong (Andy) Gao ◽  
Yanyi Liao ◽  
Yuxia Li
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Language Performance ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Research Scholarship ◽  
Teachers Professional Development

In this review, we highlight 60 articles from 1,120 empirical studies in leading language learning and teaching journals published on the Chinese mainland during the years 2008–2011. In preparing the review, we have found Chinese researchers addressing a wide range of topics including language learners’ cognitive processes, their language performance, and language teachers’ professional development. The selected studies document a variety of approaches to improving the teaching of the English language and meeting the demand for proficient English graduates in China. In addition, we have observed that leading Chinese journals have become more receptive to empirical studies and have published an increasing number of qualitative and mixed method studies. However, we also note that research scholarship in those journals is still beset with problems and there is a pressing need for our Chinese colleagues to become ‘discerning’ producers of scholarship. For this reason, we conclude this review with recommendations to Chinese journals, to help them play an even more significant role in promoting high quality empirical research in the future.

scholarly journals PRE-SERVICE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS’ REFLECTIONS ON COOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustafa Zülküf Altan
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Social Skill Development ◽  
Final Exam ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
Academic Year

Cooperative Learning is an instructional model in which learners work together toward a common goal (Johnson & Johnson, 1986; Slavin, 1993). Research has clearly shown that cooperation results in higher levels of achievement (Johnson, et al., 1993). This article focuses on Cooperative Assessment, two students, one paper, as learning, and proposes viewing assessment as an integral part of the process of learning and teaching by trying to provoke thoughts about positive interdependence, individual accountability and social skill development, three key features of Cooperative Learning. The paper presents pre-service English Language Teachers’ reflections on Cooperative Assessment used as part of the final exam for “Individual Differences in Foreign Language Learning” course in Fall Semester of 2018-2019 academic year. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0870/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals The role of critical thinking in developing speaking skills

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-64
Author(s):  
H. Muhammadiyeva ◽  
D. Mahkamova ◽  
Sh. Valiyeva ◽  
I. Tojiboyev
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
University Education ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Speaking Skills

Critical thinking is one of the major and rapidly growing concepts in education. Today, its role in second and foreign language learning and teaching is of great importance. Critical thinking skills and the mastery of the English language are expected to become essential outcomes of university education. To become fluent in a language and must be able to think critically and express thoughts, students need practise speaking activities using critical thinking skills. In this article, we define the concept “critical thinking” and discuss the role of critical thinking in the development of speaking skills through some practical activities that can be used in the classroom for students to practice critical thinking skills.

Machine Translation for EFL

Relay Journal ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 228-235
Author(s):  
Paul J. Moore ◽  
Phil Murphy ◽  
Luann Pascucci ◽  
Scott Sustenance
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Machine Translation ◽  
English Language ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Technical Developments ◽  
English Language Institute ◽  
Changing Role

This paper reports on an ongoing study into the affordances of free online machine translation for students learning English as a foreign language (EFL) at the tertiary level in Japan. The researchers are currently collecting data from a questionnaire, task performance, and interviews with 10-15 EFL learners in an English Language Institute in a university in Japan. The paper provides some background on the changing role of translation in language learning theory and pedagogy, before focusing literature related to technical developments in machine translation technology, and its application to foreign language learning. An overview of the research methodology is provided, along with some insights into potential findings. Findings will be presented in subsequent publications.

Podcasting as a Next Generation Teaching Resource

2009 ◽  
pp. 350-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Ang Lu
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Efl Context ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
Almost All

This chapter aims to investigate how podcasts can be made to fit into the repertoire of resources utilized by teachers, especially in language education. It focuses on arming the language teacher with a fundamental knowledge of podcasting, centering on its potential applications in the classroom. Podcasts are ideal resources for language teachers, especially English language teachers, because almost all topics imaginable are now being treated in podcasts and the bulk of podcasts are recorded in English. Aside from making use of language-teaching podcasts, language teachers can also incorporate English language podcasts dealing with a wide range of issues to cater to the varying preferences of students. In addition to discussing these points, this chapter also provides suggestions for the practical incorporation of podcasts in language learning and teaching, both inside and outside the classroom. Two case studies demonstrating possible ways to use podcasts in an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) context are presented.

The Role of the Future Civil Engineers' Motivation in the Foreign Language Learning

2015 ◽  
Vol 725-726 ◽  
pp. 1646-1652 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Kukushkina
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Foreign Language Education ◽  
Technical Students ◽  
The Future ◽  
Civil Engineers

The article is dedicated to the changes happening in the sphere of higher education and concerning the foreign language education of the future civil engineers. The research held studies the main motivational factors for English language learning among the students of the Institute of Civil Engineering. The conclusions made are meant to improve the system of technical students’ foreign language education .

because of the role of er front office um in hotel

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Warren
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Additional Contribution ◽  
Partial Explanation ◽  
Lexical Cohesion ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Front Office ◽  
Signal Divergence

This paper describes lexical cohesion across participants in a discourse, and across discourse events, and the additional contribution made by speakers’ choices of prominence in the cohesive chains. The choice of prominence is made to communicate what is perceived to be situationally informative in the local context of interaction (Brazil 1985 and 1997). This study describes a connection between a speaker’s choice of a lexical or non-lexical word in a cohesive chain and the speaker’s choice of prominence and, in doing so, offers a partial explanation to the question Hoey (1991:17) asks of Winter (1974 and 1979): ‘under what circumstances do we use one (cohesive device) rather than the other?’. It also describes how the selection of prominence across speakers in a discourse can signal divergence and convergence between them. Lastly, the paper discusses the pedagogical implications of the study with regard to English language learning and teaching.

scholarly journals The role of literature in instructed foreign language learning and teaching: An evidence-based survey

2008 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 465-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amos Paran
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Classroom Discussions ◽  
Second Languages ◽  
Learning And Teaching

The resurgence in the use of literature in language teaching has been accompanied by an increasing number of research articles in this area. Research (in a number of second languages) has looked at the type of interactions and the type of language that arise from classroom discussions about literature, as well as at the views of teachers and learners. Importantly, the reactions that learners have to incorporating literature in their language lessons are linked to the type of approach and type of task that are used in the classroom. The paper surveys the existing research, as well as evidence from practitioners about approaches that are used and the range of works and authors that are taught.

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